Used in a Sentence

courted

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for courted.

Editorial note

Anyway, the point is it's quite clear when you're being courted for a job.

Examples13
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Romantically pursued; wooed.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of courted gathered in one view.

adjective

Romantically pursued; wooed.

adjective

Enticed by attractions from those who wish one's favor or attention.

adjective

Encouraged; sought-after.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for courted.

adjective

Romantically pursued; wooed.

adjective

Enticed by attractions from those who wish one's favor or attention.

adjective

Encouraged; sought-after.

Example sentences

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Anyway, the point is it's quite clear when you're being courted for a job.

2

Long story short from me: a few years back my company was courted by one of the big guys.

3

The first 100 have to be courted - you're going to have to bend over backwards to make them happy.

4

It’s that they’ll lose drivers — who have been aggressively courted by Uber.

5

Then those that are looking are being courted by every other company.

6

Those mothers-to-be did not choose to participate in the fathers-to-be's practice, and it was not cost-free for them to be used and courted that way.

7

Individuals, both writers and editors are courted and manipulated continuously.

8

So all those Iranian protesters should have simply courted arrests?

9

If that's the price of being courted by a muse, I'm fine with it.

10

I have made my way to a lead frontend engineer position in under 2 1/2 years, and I am courted by many companies.

11

That would explain why Texas is being courted now.

12

Most every service I've courted that does big ad spends on Google charges more for the same or worse service than other providers.

Quote examples

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In my experience the majority people are recruited/courted extensively for positions in the industry, hence it's not quite a "job search" in the majority of the cases.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use courted in a sentence?

Anyway, the point is it's quite clear when you're being courted for a job.

What does courted mean?

Romantically pursued; wooed.

What part of speech is courted?

courted is commonly used as adjective.